Surgery fund for Mathilde: spinal decompression surgery in Paris

Mathilde was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in September. The surgeon at Paris Regional Medical Center recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $4,800 short. my daughter has been in and out of Paris Regional Medical Center since September. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Mathilde struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Mathilde won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did. Where the $4,800 goes: • Post-operative medication: $220 • Travel and lodging for the family: $270 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,600 • Physiotherapy sessions: $710 With deep gratitude, Isabelle